ray-finned fish

[ rey-find ]
/ ˈreɪˌfɪnd /

noun

any of various bony fishes of the subclass Actinopterygii, having strong slender rays, excluding the coelacanth and lungfish.

Words nearby ray-finned fish

rax, ray, ray floret, ray flower, ray gun, ray-finned fish, rayah, raybans, rayburn, rayed, rayleigh

Scientific definitions for ray-finned fish

ray-finned fish

Any of various bony fishes belonging to the subclass Actinopterygii, having fins supported by thin bony rays. Ray-finned fish evolved in the early Devonian Period and include most species of fish today. Also called actinopterygian Compare lobe-finned fish.